See Keeth, consensus is to gear that 350 and turn it. Sure, you gotta change all the rigging to turn a bigger prop (gotta buy that after all), move the motor stand forward to make room for the belt drive. Probably change the seating and rigging to make room for the engine, now moved forward. Yep, throw some gear at the problem and make some damn Hp! Hp is free and all.

SWAMPHUNTER45 wrote:I would be looking for a 383 or 400 since they make more TORQUE!

Keeth, Unbelievable as it sounds, there is another option. It turns out for a bit more money vs. a stock reman you can build a 383 stroker and wake your rig right up! Seriously, Keeth can keep all your stuff the same, just rebuild the bottom end with a stroker package and find some throw away 305 heads to make compression? Turns out that this will make more Torque and I now understand that higher torque at 2,850 RPM actually equals increased Hp! What a trip, I learn something new every day

Well I currently run a 400 with a belt box. Does really well for me. I only started this thread because I had to do some fixing. Had to replace the head gaskets because I think the steam holes worked one loose.

. Put in some high dollar gaskets, aluminum locking rockers, new rods and lifters. Running great again. I just like to read the posts lol

Birddog247 on this site runs an old 350 that he pulled from a van, 2:1 gearbox, 2 blade R, on an aluminum hull, and I've yet to see him sruggle on the hill with 2-3 people. The belt box in question weighs more than his gear box, but the combo operates the same. Set-up would dictate how it performs, but the generic question was "anyone running a 350 with a 2:1 box", and I'm sure there are plenty of boats running that combination. Set up right, it can be a point and go combo.

flcracker9 wrote:Birddog247 on this site runs an old 350 that he pulled from a van, 2:1 gearbox, 2 blade R, on an aluminum hull, and I've yet to see him sruggle on the hill with 2-3 people. The belt box in question weighs more than his gear box, but the combo operates the same. Set-up would dictate how it performs, but the generic question was "anyone running a 350 with a 2:1 box", and I'm sure there are plenty of boats running that combination. Set up right, it can be a point and go combo.

Not only does Pat run it, Spencer does, too (I believe his ratio is actually 2.09:1 but close enough), although he's got a 5.3 he's mulling over replacing the 350 with.

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